Small Steps to Go Global

The Global Literacies seem the hardest for me to wrap my head around.  Because of this, the first small step I will take is to build a Personal Learning Network.  I feel that connecting with other educators with a global focus will help me gain a better understanding of Global Literacies in action.  My first step will be to follow these global educators on Twitter - @lindayollis, @mscofino, @whatedsaid, @mgraffin, @langwitches, @coolcatteacher, @nzchrissy, @MumbaiMaggie@surreallyno.

I think part of the reason I don't feel as confident with integrating Global Literacies is that I am not worldly.  I need to expand my "walls" and make my own world more flat so that I can help make the world flat for others.  My step here will be very small and will focus on expanding my media sources - news outlets, movie selections, etc.

Reading Globally

This month I am going to expand my thinking as a Globally connected educator by expanding what I read.  I am going to begin reading The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman, which I have read about for years, but never gotten around to actually reading.  I also started following the Around the World in 80 Books blog, with the hope to create my own global book list.  This will need to be a long term plan, as I always have so many books to read, and can never get through them all.
I think it would be really fun to create an interactive Google Map of my reading though, and that will give me an opportunity to learn more about Google Earth, which has also been on my "To Do" list for a long time.
Another small step has been to add the suggested Global Educators to my Twitter feed.  I am lucky enough to be a part of a Google+ group, Global TL: Librarians without Borders, which has been a great resource to me this year- sharing project ideas and connecting classrooms across the country and internationally.  I am excited to start participating more there, rather than being a passive observer.